Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01
days what the house had not done in three
lmonths He criticized the Democratic

days what the house had not done in three
months He criticized the Democratic
majority for their failure tc perform their
promises to effect a reduction Of taxation
and to pass revenue legislation. 1t was
true that the country had been given some
literature in the shape of letters passing
between the speaker and the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA (Mr RandalD, but here were
the last DAYS of the session, without reve
nue. legislation, without a reduction of tax
alton, without the passage OF appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Bu,terworth of Ohio said that the
Democratic party has come into power by
reason of its professed devotion to civil
service reform and the virtue embodied In
that form, and it now sought to hold power
by practicing the views which it had as
sured the country it would issue. One OF
the provisions of the bill reduced the
amount of the appropriation absolutely In
dispensibIe for the discharge of the duties
of the civil service commission the commit
tee might as well have abolished the com
mission. If the Democrats thought that 1t
would be a good thing to abolish the com
mission why not say so like mem why
did they moi bring in bill knocking down
the ladder by which they climbed into
power? They did not dare to.
MIR. Randall gave an account or the
present condition of the appropriation bills
and said the committee on appropriations
did not merit the criticisms directed against
it. Compared with past congresses this
house stood in a wonderfully favorable
light in the matter Of the transaction OF
business. 1t had placed upon the statute
books more useful legislation than any
previous house within his recollection.
The bill was read by paragraphs Tor
amendments.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana raised a
point of order against the words lin full
compensation" in the appropriation
clause.
The Speaker submitted the point Of order
to the decision of the committee; the com
mittee decded-165 to THAT the point
was well taken and the words were stricken
from the bill.
Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas, Offered sub
stituie for the entire bill, extending for the
six months beginning July and ending
in December 81 The legislative executive
and judicial appropriations Of. the current
fiscal wear. He belived that the precipita
ton on the house at this time of a measure
appropriating over twenty million dollars
as intelligence of this body, and an indie
cency TO the senate and an outrage upon
the president of the United States, who
would be called upon to sign without an
opportunity for examination.
The substitute was ruled out on a point
of order. The committee then rose and on
motion of Mr. Holman it was ordered that
when the eulogies on the late Representa-
tive Cole of Louisiana, concluded tins
evening. the house shall resume the con
sideralion of public business. The house
then took a recess till 1870.
The house proceeded to the considera-
ton of the resolution expressive OF regret
at the death of Mr. Cole of Maryland.
The house then went into committe OF
the whole on the legislative appropriation
bill MATTERS then ran along with com
parative smoothness though amid much
confusion and hilarity ana no hitch occur
red until the clause relative to the civli
service commission was reached, when,
upon a point of order. the provision that
the appropriation for the commission shall
not be available until the rule excluding
from examination applicants over forty
five years Of age shall be abolished, which
was ruled out.
On motion of Mr.. Cox Of North Carolina
an amendment was adopted increasing
from 81. 500 to $4,000 the appropriation
for travelling expenses for the commission.
Mr.. ONiel of Missouri called attention
to hard working employees of the bureau of
engraving and printing and offered an
amendment granting such employees an
annual leave of absence Adopted.
The determined fight which has been
waged against the bill for two days was
then apparently abandoned and rapid pro
gress was made on the measure. The
house conferes on the bill to authorize the
president to protect and defend the rights
of American fishing vessels Che fisheries
retalatory bilD have prepared a statement
which will be submitted to the house at
the earliest opportunity, probably late to-
night
1880 a. m.-Though work upon the
legislative bill is progressing with but little
friction, not half of the measure has yet
been considered and if the friends of the
bill adhere to their intention of pressing 1t
TO a passage before an adjournment Is tax
en- the session will last far into the night.
At $40 a. NJ. without having completed
consideration of half of the bill, the com
mittee rose and the house took recess
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.